Samsung Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37 launched, midrange smartphones from RM1,899 onwards
After teasing it earlier this week, Samsung has now officially announced their latest Galaxy A midrange smartphones: the Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37. They feature a lengthy software support policy with more storage than ever, albeit with higher price tags too.
Samsung Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37 Malaysia pricing and availabilty
The Samsung Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37 is now available in Malaysia, with the former offered in Awesome Navy, Awesome Gray and Awesome Icyblue while the latter comes in Awesome Lavender, Awesome Charcoal and Awesome Graygreen. Here’s how much they cost:
- Samsung Galaxy A37, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage – RM1,899
- Samsung Galaxy A37, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage – RM1,999
- Samsung Galaxy A57, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage – RM2,399
- Samsung Galaxy A57, 12GB RAM, 512GB storage – RM2,699
In case you were wondering, the Galaxy A36 from last year started at RM1,499 for 128GB of storage, with the 256GB model going for RM1,699. The Galaxy A56 meanwhile started at RM1,999 for the 128GB base and RM2,199 for the 256GB model. That means that the new Galaxy A series devices are RM400 more than before, and even accounting for the same amount of storage is RM200 more than their predecessors.
You can however save some money with Samsung’s Launch Rebate promo, which will last till the end of the year. That gets you RM100 off the Galaxy A37, RM150 off the 256GB Galaxy A57 and RM300 off the 512GB Galaxy A57. There’s also a RM100 extra discount for the Galaxy A37 if you pay using Shopee PayLater or Maybank or CIMB cards, with a RM200 discount for the Galaxy A57; this rebate lasts till 29 April.
Samsung Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37 specs
The Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37 look nearly identical, but the main difference in build is that the former has an aluminum frame while the latter has a plastic frame. Both devices come with a 6.7-inch, FHD+ display, with a Super AMOLED panel on the A37 and Super AMOLED+ on the A57. They come with a 120Hz refresh rate too, along with a 1900nits peak brightness and a layer of Gorilla Glass Victus+ for scratch resistance.
Under the hood, the Galaxy A37 gets an Exynos 1480 system-on-chip while the Galaxy A57 has a more powerful Exynos 1680 instead. They come with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB on the A37 and up to 512GB on the A57. You’ll also find Android 16 out of the box skinned with OneUI 8.5 over it, and one very nice feature is its long six years of software support.
As for cameras, you’ll find a 50MP, f/1.8 main camera, a 5MP, f/2.4 macro and a 12MP, f/2.2 selfie shooter on both the Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37. The main difference is with the ultrawide cameras; the Galaxy A57 gets a 12MP, f/2.2 ultrawide while the Galaxy A37 has a lesser 8MP, f/2.2 ultrawide. The Galaxy A57 also supports HDR video for more vibrant footage.
Other features of note include a 5,000mAh battery on both devices with support for 45W fast charging, stereo speakers, an in-display fingerprint sensor, Samsung Knox security along with an IP68 dust and water resistance rating.
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